Reconsidering the Victory Bike in WWII
March 25, 2020
Surprisingly, the WWII Victory Bike program hobbled manufacturing and severely limited bicycle use.
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Las Batallas de la Bici
July 1, 2019
Bike Battles is now in translation as Las Batallas de la Bici by Katakrak Press of Pamplona, Spain.
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Finding Sidepaths
January 12, 2018
How an enterprising librarian helped me find an obscure source that uncovered new bicycle history -- and how I'm making sure it's no longer difficult for other researchers to locate.
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A History of Sharing the Road
September 29, 2017
Bike lanes, busways, sharrows and sidewalks do not represent encroachments on a space that is the exclusive province of the automobile.
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Help find 1933 Nichibei Shoten (Fuji) catalog
November 22, 2016
Dear internet: I need your help. Do you know any Fuji-obsessed collectors?
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American Flyers
December 30, 2015
You may not have noticed, but it's the thirtieth anniversary of the movie American Flyers. Can this Hollywood production tell us anything about the history of bicycling in America?
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Not Even Past
October 19, 2015
I saw strange marks in the asphalt: sharp gouges that looked as if dragons had clawed at the surface of the road.
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Cyclists need the LWCF
October 7, 2015
The untimely and inexplicable death of the Land and Water Conservation Fund deserves the attention of urban cyclists, city planners, and biking advocates. **UPDATED** with news of limited reauthorization!
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Bike Battles: A History of Sharing the American Road
Most Recent Posts:
- Reconsidering the Victory Bike in WWII
- Las Batallas de la Bici
- Finding Sidepaths
- A History of Sharing the Road
- Help find 1933 Nichibei Shoten (Fuji) catalog